The central province of Cebu has bore the brunt of flooding caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi. Photo: AP PHOTO

The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines has risen to 40, officials say, as the powerful storm unleashed heavy rains and floods across the central region, submerging homes and forcing thousands to relocate.

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Although Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, has weakened since making landfall early on Tuesday, it continued to lash the country with winds of 130km/h and gusts of 180km/h as it swept across the Visayas islands headed for northern Palawan and towards the South China

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